used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You got something behind all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "You got something behind all this.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
Clara
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From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading You mean you--you want to enlist."
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
enlistsverbUS /enˈlɪsts/
third-person singular of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got something behind all this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
it's
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From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You got something behind all this.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You got something behind all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You mean you--you want to enlist."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You mean you--you want to enlist."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
at the time that
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Now, ma--you see, if I was to enlist--and stay right here in this country--with you near the camp or, as long as it's too rough life for you, with--with Clara there--a woman to look in on--" "Sammy--you mean it's enlistment!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean when a boy enlists he offers himself instead of gets offered."
